Connecticut western news., 1887-05-18
Local News.

"How much of truth in these there be
 Know not;
 I tell each as twas told to me,
 The whole lot"
 MT aud Mrs J. w. Peet were in Bridgeport over Sunday.
 -F. B. Young, foreman of the New Hartford Tribune, was home over Sun- day.
 Messrs J. R. and l.. B. Crane, of New York, are boarding at the Warner House.
 The young ladies' mission circle will meet on Saturday afternoon at Mrs Horace Humphreys.
 William Adam and Miss Mary Adam of Pittsfeld, were guests of Miss s. w. Adam over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs W. H. Camp have re- turned from their visit to friends in Litchfeld and Roxbury.
 H. B. Stevens has taken the agency for moving machines and horse-rakes. Read his advertisement.
 -Wm. G. Allan, foreman of the Winsted Herald, was the guest of Geo. s. Williams over Sunday.
 The legislature adjourns tomorrow but will call an extra session next Octo- Der to christen the public acts.
 "Tulps are very tempting just now" They always were, whichever way the word is spelled. .-[Norwalk Record.
 H. E. Macrea, of Hudson, N. Y., spent Sunday at Ashley Falls, and call ed on friends in Canaan last Saturday. Miss Mary Rodemeyer returned Monday evening from Bethel, to remain at home until July, or during the dull season in hating.
 Ernest l. Webster, of East Canaan, has purchased drug store at East Long Meadow, Mass, and took possess ion last Wednesday.
 -Wm NJ. Bull, of Ashley Falls, occu- pies part of the Corbit house on High street. He peddles bread, pies and cake three days each week.
 'sSohmer'' x Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason & Hamlin Organs rented or for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, Mo-. 386 Main street, West Winsted, Conn. Rev D. 0. Stone, of New Haven, preached excellent sermons in V. I. A. hall last Sunday morning and evening, and will also preach there next Sunday. Seldom is such large quantity of household furniture, carriages and har- ness offered at auction as Ira N. Futile & Sons new advertisement calls atten- tion to.
 The ladies' aid society of the M. E. church will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival at V. I. A. hall on Friday evening, May 20. Supper from to 10 p.m.
 The old-style single door at the front entrance of F. A. Peet's house has been removed, and elegant double doors substituted, which makes 8 noticeable improvement
 The north bound express freight on the Housatonic road encountered { rock on the track near Cornwall Bridge yesterday afternoon. Four cars were derailed and all itrains delayed severa hours
 Builder Lorrain has number of me1 at work enlarging the Hon Fredericl Miles residence at Twin Lakes. He Ii also pushing extensive building opera tions at Gt Burlington.
 -J. l.. Bragg is building 0 goot sidewalk in front of his residence. I is made of different ingredients i very durable and costs only about one fourth as much as concrete.
 pr Geo Adam and wife returned Monday evening from Wilmington, N O., accompanied by Miss Rose Noble They report Rev Mason Noble as conva lescent from scarlet fever, and an attacl of hiccough which lasted nearly week
 Time and money saved by purchas ing your fishing tackle and hunting out fit at G. V. Capron's in Falls Village where you can also find an elegan assortment of watches, clocks, jewelr and silverware. Read his new advel tisement
 -J. T. Levi will build the Robbin Battell Sl5, ,OOO memorial chapel at Nol folk. He has also taken the contract t build the S7,OOO memorial hall z Sheffield, Mass. He will also do S4, ,OO worth of repairs on MT Stanley's hous in Great Harrington.
 Scarcely drop of rain has falle iu this section during the past thre weeks, and vegetation shows the resul The weather has been remarkably war for the season of the year. The the, memeter for many days ranging abo, 800 and Monday it reached 96o in th shade.
 The selectmen have forwarded the H. & c. W. R. R. Go. and u Housatonic R. R. Go. copies of u petition signed by large number our citizens. asking said railway comp nies to establish gates or else static A>rron ak the two crossings neare